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Healthtech

DCGI to ramp up facility audits for medical device makers; test-license waivers expected

DCGI to ramp up facility audits for medical device makers; test-license waivers expected

The DCGI announced it will significantly increase facility audits for medical device makers moving forward, while considering test-license waivers, after issuing 30,000 product licences over the past two years, per ET HealthWorld. Healthtech and device manufacturers should accelerate compliance infrastructure—audit readiness will become a competitive moat, and those who can demonstrate clean audits will capture market share as smaller players get de-listed.

Source: ET HealthWorld ↗

🎧 This story is in the 23 August 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera
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